Rangunia Upazila
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Rangunia রাঙ্গুনিয়া |
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| Upazila | |
 Rangunia
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| Coordinates: 22°28′N 92°5′E / 22.467°N 92.083°ECoordinates: 22°28′N 92°5′E / 22.467°N 92.083°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 347.72 km2 (134.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,40,000 |
| • Density | 978/km2 (2,530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Rangunia |
Rangunia (Bengali: রাঙ্গুনিয়া) is an Upazila of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Rangunia is located in between 22°18' and 22°37' north latitudes and in between 91°58' and 92°08' east longitudes. It has 46,176 households and a total area of 347.72 km².
It is bounded by Chandanaish Upazila on the south; Patiya Upazila, Boalkhali Upazila, Raozan Upazila & Kawkhali Upazila of Rangamati District on the west; Kawkhali Upazila of Rangamati District on the north and Kaptai Upazila & Rajasthali Upazila of Rangamati District and Bandarban Sadar Upazila on the east.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, total population of Rangunia Upazila was 340000; male 169596, female 170404; Muslim 78%, Hindu 15%, Buddhist 6% and others 1%. Indigenous communities such as chakma and marma belong to this upazila. Total Voter 240715; male 124263 & female 116452.
Chakma kings (Shukdev Roy, Sher Daulat Khan, Jan Baksh Khan, Tabbar Khan, Jabbar Khan, Dharam Baksh Khan, Rani Kalindi, Harish Chandra Rai and others) ruled this area since 1757. Chakma King Harish Chandra transferred his capital from Rajanagar of Rangunia to Rangamati in 1874.
Main river: Karnaphuli, Ichamoti.
Rangunia Thana was formed on 24 January 1962 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983. Municipality was formed on 4 July 2000.
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